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Topic: Ysart ?? butterfly (Read 1762 times)

This multi insect paperweight has a concave polished base and appears to have a 'dropped Y' signature cane. So maybe not by Paul Ysart....

Alan

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A few days ago, I notified the seller of the status of both weights with links to my own and the Ysart Glass pages on fake py weights. The seller updated the listings almost immediately.

The Triple Flower had its title amended to "Paul Ysart style" and the description was changed, stating, "Although this carries a PY n one of the canes, it may be a copy ... ". The seller added a similar comment to the description of the Triple Insect but probably could not change the title at that time without deleting and relisting.

Yes I agree, just seen the 2 weights on the auction and they are both fakes. The PY canes are not correct because of the colours and the antenae are not PY designed and made. Had an excellent example 3 or 4 years ago which I unfortunately sold. Still have a photo of it but it is 325 kb so cant post it on here. Regards Roger,

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Although Roger's weight is not a Triple Insect example, like one of the current eBay ones, the form of the butterfly is very typical of most of those known. His weight is also, I believe, the exact one illustrated in the book Ysart Glass as Plate 206 and shown in the Ysart Glass web pages as PY fake009.

Looks like a genuine Harland era 'Paul Ysart studio' piece to me (though quite who actually made each of the Harland pieces is a whole different can of worms.....I have heard it said more than once that Paul made the 'PY' signed weights, and that his apprentices made the 'H' signed weights).

Alan

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